Fans Vote for Favorite Pictures; Rooting for Horsehead Nebula

Ernie Ostuno had two big hopes recently: victory for his Michigan teams in the March Madness basketball competition and the conquest of the universe. The latter has proved to be a much better bet.

Most nights at home in Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. Ostuno has been logging on to his personal computer to track the fortunes of a celestial phenomenon known as the Horsehead Nebula in a space race with a difference.